Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers identified an antibody, called S309, that can inhibit related coronaviruses, including the cause of COVID-19. The antibody targets a protein structure critical to the coronaviruses' ability to infect cells, neutralizing them and potentially providing a treatment for severe illness.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Antibody neutralizes SARS and COVID-19 coronaviruses University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine · May 18, 2020 · first to report
- X-ray experiments zero in on COVID-19 antibodies DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · May 19, 2020